Belgium issued five visas to a Taliban delegation to enable its attendance at an EU meeting, the Belgian foreign minister's spokesman said.

Starmer announced he will resign as UK prime minister following a successful internal challenge, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to succeed him. Burnham, the long-serving mayor of Manchester, won a parliamentary seat last week, making him eligible to mount a leadership challenge. Starmer said his parliamentary party had answered the question of whether he remained the best person to lead into the next election and that he accepted their view. Labour leadership nominations open July 9 and the contest will be completed by Sept. 1; Starmer will remain in office until the process concludes and said he will do everything to ensure a smooth handover.

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